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18 December 2009

111 becomes number for NHS services

UK Telecoms watchdog OFCOM has given the go-ahead for 111 to become the new three digit number for accessing non-emergency
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15 December 2009

Study questions value of large EPRs

Local electronic patient record systems are often more effective than larger scale projects, according to a new study by the
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25 November 2009

East of England joins SCR roll-out

NHS East of England has started the roll-out of the Summary Care Record and says it will be available in all
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24 November 2009

Avia acquires Plain Healthcare

Avia Health Informatics has announced the acquisition of clinical decision support specialists Plain Healthcare. Avia Health informatics has been set
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19 November 2009

ACS buys Healthy Software

Advanced Computer Software has acquired the GP and hospice software supplier Healthy Software for £0.9m in cash and shares.
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16 November 2009

London SCR roll out announced

The Department of Health has announced that the Summary Care Record is to be rolled out across London from this
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6 November 2009

No easy wins

Fiona Barr finds out how smaller healthcare IT suppliers are faring
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20 October 2009

PDS access requires ‘business reason’

Staff accessing the Personal Demographics Service must have an appropriate ‘business reason’ for doing so, but need not have a
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15 October 2009

Access code

Dr Maureen Baker, Caldicott Guardian for NHS Connecting for Health, outlines new guidance on the use of the Personal Demographics
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30 September 2009

GP suppliers to deliver IHR to Wales

Informing Healthcare has signalled a change of approach to delivering the Individual Health Record that is a key component of
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